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Infection prevention and control


Rescindment of RM policies & forms and amendments to RM sta​ndards of practice – Effective Dec. 30, 2024.  Resources shared below for further support and learning​.​​​​


Appropriate infection prevention and control measures are essential to providing safe midwifery care. Midwives are expected to be aware of applicable BCCNM standards, up-to-date resources, clinical guidelines, and organizational policies related to infection prevention and control.

Midwives should be familiar with the following resources. 

Resources 


No. Nurses do not obtain consent for care, treatment, or services provided by another health care professional. Consent is obtained by the health professional responsible for providing that care.

Nurses are responsible for obtaining consent when initiating care within the nursing scope of practice and ensuring that informed consent is obtained before providing care ordered by another health care professional. ​​​​​​

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We acknowledge the rights and title of the First Nations on whose collective unceded territories encompass the land base colonially known as British Columbia. We give specific thanks to the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh Sníchim speaking Peoples the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), on whose unceded territories BCCNM’s office is located. We also give thanks for the medicines of these territories and recognize that laws, governance, and health systems tied to these lands and waters have existed here for over 9000 years.

We also acknowledge the unique and distinct rights, including rights to health and wellness, of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples from elsewhere in Canada who now live in British Columbia. As leaders in the settler health system, we acknowledge our responsibilities to these rights under international, national, and provincial law.​